Adult Family Home Medication System Information Sheet



Review Chapter 388-76 WAC for current licensing requirements

Do I need to keep medication information if the resident independently self-administers their medication?

See WAC 388-76-10320

• Yes, you need to have an accurate listing of the medications the resident is taking.

What information do I need to keep when I am helping residents with their medication?

See WAC 388-76-10430

• You must have a medication procedure/system to make sure that residents will receive the medications as they are ordered by the doctor;

• You must make sure the medication procedure/system you have meets all the laws and rules about medication assistance and medication administration; and

• You must maintain a medication log as required in WAC 388-76-10475.

What information do I need before I can assist residents with their medication?

• You must have a resident assessment that tells you the amount of medication assistance needed by the resident;

• You must have a resident negotiated care plan that tells you the amount of medication assistance you will provide to the resident; and

• If the resident needs help taking medications, carefully review Medication regulations in WAC 388-76.

What if a resident refuses to take their medication?

See WAC 388-76-10435

• You must notify the resident’s doctor or nurse; unless

• The provider, co-provider, entity representative, resident manager or caregiver is a nurse or other health professional that is able to make a judgment about the impact of the resident’s refusal.

What records must I keep for each resident?

See WAC 388-76-10430 and WAC 388-76-10475

• You must keep records for each resident that includes a current list of prescribed and over-the-counter medications; and

• A current and up-to-date medication log that tells how medication was provided to the resident.

For further information about medication requirements,

See WAC 388-76-10430 through WAC 388-76-10490

For information about nurse delegation

See WAC 246-840-910 through WAC 246-840-970

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